Improvement in brackets for flower-pots



M. D. JON ES.

Pat.entedJan-14,1873.

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Brackets for Flower-Puts.

UNITED STATES PATENT OE IoE.

MELVILLE D. JONES, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BRACKETS FOR FLOWER-POTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 131,751, dated January 14, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELVILLE D. J ONES, of Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Compound Brackets for Supporting Shelves, Flower-Pots, &c., of which the following is a specification:

This invention relates to a peculiar construction of brackets for supporting shelves, flowerpots, or other objects,whereby not onlya bracket is adapted to support a number of objects, but to enable these objects to be swung about in a horizontal plane and changed in position when desirable.

The drawing accompanying this specification represents, in Figure 1, a side elevation,

' and in Fig. 2- a vertical and transverse section,

of a compound bracket embodying my improvements.

In this said drawing, A denotes the base or wall portion of my improved bracket, which portion is to be cast in metal in any suitable design, and is to be affixed to the wall of an apartment or other locality in the usual manner of applying such objects, the said portion A constituting the main support or base from which the other portions of the bracket project. To the base A is hinged an arm, D,which between its two ends is provided with an upright tenon or post, a, upon which is fitted a saddle, E,which straddles the arm D, as shown. This saddle is formed with one or more sockets, I), each of which is designed to receive a tenon, c, constituting one end of a branch or auxiliary arm, 6?, to the outer end of which a shelf, 6, is attached for supporting a flowerpot or other object. Each branch can be swung on its pivot or joint independently of the others. It will be understood that the arrangement of the sockets and tenons may be reversed-that is to say, the sockets may be formed on the branches and the pins on the saddle; but I prefer the arrangement first described. Upon the end of the post a'which extends above the saddle E is screwed a shelf, F, which serves to hold down the saddle in place. The saddle may have one or more sockets, according to the number of shelves desired or to the tastes or necessities of purchasers; and the configuration of the various parts may be greatly varied.

Having described my invention and the man- 'ner in which the same is or may be carried into effect, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the bracket-base and arm hinged thereto, of a saddle fitted to said arm and provided with sockets or their equivalents for holding branch or auxiliary arms, substantially as shown and described.

2. A compound bracket, consisting of base A, hinged arm D, saddle E, and swinging arms 61, the said arms D d being provided with or adapted to receive shelves or plates 0 F, and the whole being constructed and arranged substantially as described.

Witnesses: MELVILLE D. JONES.

FRED. OURTIs, W. E. BOARDMAN. 

